Book
First part of the Royal commentaries of the Yncas
B. Franklin • (41) • Published In 1963 • Pages: a-f, xvi, 919 [Pagination reorganized by HRAF analyst]
By: Vega, Garcilaso de la, Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is one of the basic sources for information on the prehispanic Inca. The author was born to a Spanish father and an Inca princess after the Spanish conquest. He had much traditional history related to him during his youth by native speakers of Quechua who had been close to the Inca court immediately before and during the conquest. Although recorded in the author's later years in Spain, he attempted to verify facts and traditions with the help of his relations and aquaintances still in Peru. Critics have questioned the reliability of Garcilaso's accounts, though most scholars accept his works as the best available source for a great variety of data on history, customs, and geography of the Inca empire. The evident sympathies of the author for the Inca are expected but usually distinctly expressed, and in no way distract form his vivid presentation.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Fauna
- Traditional history
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Tillage
- Chief executive
- Executive household
- External relations
- Taxation and public income
- Revolution
- Warfare
- Aftermath of combat
- Peacemaking
- Medical therapy
- Spirits and gods
- Sacred objects and places
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Prophets and ascetics
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Inka
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2004
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Andes
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- George R. Bedell ; 1960
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1539-1560
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 800-400 BP (1200-1600 A.D.)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Peru
- NotesAdditional notes
- by the Ynca Garcilasso de la Vega. Translated and edited with notes and an introd. by Clements R. Markham
- Translation of: [Primera parte de los Commentarios reales]
- Vol. 2, Translated and edited with notes, an introduction, and an analytical index.
- On spine: Royal commentaries of the Yncas
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 73018090
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Incas